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Made it to Taipei
Well, I'm in Taipei. I've been through here once before (though I can't remember when), but the last time I was here it was very late, and everything was closed, and I wasn't here long. This time I'm here for a few hours, so I got a chance to have a bit of a walk around. Well, the airport is pretty big. Which means lots of walking to kill time. Unfortunately most all the shops are much the same, either big branded items ie Prada, Gucci etc or just general cosmetics etc. So once you've seen the first half dozen shops, you've more or less seen them all... On the plus side, there are heaps of water coolers around, and they have (a few) free internet access kiosks :)
The shuttle bus from Ipswich to the airport was pretty uneventful - easy, fast, efficient. Airport Express, 07 32815688 if you ever need a ride from Ipswich to the airport. I think 1 way is about $46 or something. The flight from Brisbane to Sydney was also rather uneventful. Then came the fun part of trying to check into the China Airlines flight. The queue was HUGE, and I ended up lining up for a good hour and a bit. Eventually got there though.
Off to the US of A!
It's silly-o-clock, I'm awake, my bags are packed (mostly), bus is coming in less than half an hour to take me to the airport, I'm off to the US of A!
Flying Brisbane - Sydney - Taipei - Los Angeles, then on to Phoenix to see the family. From there the plan is to drive to Atlanta (on the opposite side of the US!), then fly up to Detroit and have a peek at the Oshkosh airshow...
Anyway, I'd better log off and finish packing the bags, have fun everyone!
I am idiot.
Left my lunch on the train today, feeling rather silly. In a nice tupperwear too. Called Queensland Rail in some hope that someone would be able to pick it up for me (if it hasn't already been handed in), but as half expected, they were of absolutely no help at all. In fact they said that if it was just a lunch box they would probably bin it.
Bah.
Far too much going on, work is stressful, I'm suffering from insomnia, forgetting things left right and center, falling to pieces...
